Kalends of Jan. on 4th feria, 9th of the moon, A.D. 1197.
A hosting by John De-Courcy with the Foreigners of Ulidia to Ess-craibhe, so that they built the castle of Cell-Santain [and] the cantred of Ciannachta was desolated by them. Moreover, in that castle was left Roitsel Fitton [and] a force along with him. Then Roitsel Fitton came on a foray to the Port of Daire, so that he pillaged Cluain-i and Enach and Derc-bruach. But Flaithbertach Ua Maeldoraidh (namely, king of [Cenel-]Cona[i]ll and Cenel-Eoga[i]n) overtook them with a small force of the [Cenel-]Cona[i]ll and the [Cenel-]Eoga[i]n, so that he inflicted defeat upon them on the strand of the [N]uathcongbhail [and] they were
Mac Gilla-Eidich of the Ciannachta robbed the great altar of the great church of Daire of Columcille and took the four [five] best goblets that were in Ireland therefrom, including ‘the gray son’ and ‘the son of light’ and the goblet of Ua Maeldoraidh and ‘the twisted goblet’ and the goblet of Ua Dochartaich. Moreover, he broke off and took away from them their jewels and their setting. But, on the third day after their being stolen, the treasures and he who stole them were found out. And he was hanged (namely, at the Cross of the Executions) in reparation to Colum-cille, whose altar was profaned there.
Conchobur Ua Catha[i]n died.
Flaithbertach Ua Maeldoraidh, that is, king of
[Cenell-Cona[i]ll and [Cenell-Eoga[i]n and Airgialla, defender of
Temhair and royal heir of all Ireland: namely, Conall for
championship, Cu-Culainn for prowess, Guaire for generosity,
Mac Lughach for athletics, died
after choice tribulation in Inis-Saimer, on the 4th of the
Nones [2nd] of February, in the thirtieth year of his
lordship and in the ninth and fiftieth year of his age. And
he was buried honourably in Druim-tuamha. And
Echmarcach Ua Dochartaich takes the kingship of
Cenel-Conaill immediately. And he was but a fortnight in
the kingship, when John De-Courcy came with a large
Concobar, grandson of Tadhg [Ua Maelruanaigh], king of Magh-Luirg and Magh-Ai, tower of splendour and principality, of generosity and protection of all Connacht, died after choice penance in the Monastery of Ath-da-laarc.
Ma[c] Craith Ua [F]laithbertaigh, son of the king of Tir Eogain, was killed and Maelruanaigh O Fercomais (or O'Cairellain), arch-chief of Clann-Diarmata, was killed and two good horsemen of his people were killed.